Senior Quality Assurance Manager - Aerospace - Direct Hire

Senior Quality Assurance Manager

• Aerospace
• Direct Hire at Advantage Technical Senior Quality Assurance Manager
• Aerospace
• Direct Hire at Advantage Technical in Bellingham, Massachusetts Posted in 2 days ago.

Type:

full-time

Job Description:

Senior Manager, Enterprise Quality Location:

Franklin, MA (Onsite)

Position Type:

Direct Hire Salary Range:

$134,800

• $174,900 Position Overview Advantage Technical is seeking a Senior Manager of Enterprise Quality to lead a high?

impact quality organization supporting multiple complex programs. This role is responsible for setting the strategic direction of the enterprise quality function, driving quality performance across programs, and ensuring alignment with business goals, customer expectations, and regulatory requirements. This is a senior?level leadership role ideal for someone who excels at building high?performing teams, driving systemic quality improvements, and partnering cross?functionally to elevate quality culture across an organization. Key Responsibilities Quality Leadership & Strategy Set Quality Culture

• Establish the vision, strategy, and operating rhythm for enterprise program quality.

Build an environment where the Quality team can succeed and grow. Lead quality?related training strategy, priorities, and development initiatives. Team & Resource Management Manage and develop Program Quality Engineering leaders and engineers. Conduct performance reviews, career development planning, and succession planning. Establish staffing models aligned with program demand, SIOP forecasts, and budget constraints. Oversee personnel administration and HR?related responsibilities for the quality team. Program Quality Ownership Own quality performance across multiple programs and drive: COPQ reduction strategies Zero Defect Planning (ZDP) Systemic RCCA initiatives Define program quality priorities that support Estimate?at?

Completion (EAC) and Estimate?to?

Completion (ETC) objectives. Provide quality inputs into AOP, forecasts, and program risk registers. Cross?

Functional Collaboration Partner with Program Management, Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain to resolve systemic quality issues. Serve as the senior quality representative during customer meetings, executive reviews, and program updates. Governance, Compliance & Reporting Establish standardized quality operating rhythms, KPI dashboards, and review boards (CAB, QORs). Ensure compliance with

ISO 9001 , AS9100

, internal QMS requirements, and contractual obligations. Manage quality labor budgets and travel budgets for supplier and program support. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in a STEM field and 10+ years of experience OR 14+ years of aerospace quality/engineering experience without a degree Proven experience leading multiple programs simultaneously Demonstrated leadership in: People management Budget ownership Customer interface Experience as a senior leader, team lead, or technical authority Strong organizational leadership capabilities Preferred Qualifications Experience overseeing strategic program quality initiatives Strong financial and business alignment skills Cross?functional leadership experience Experience interfacing with executive leadership and customers Background in process governance and quality systems